Chronic venous insufficiency
Last Updated: 2020-08-17
ICD11: BD74.Z
Last Updated: 2020-08-17
Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.
ICD11: BD74.Z
Chronic venous insufficiency, chronic venous insufficiency, CVI, varicose veins, varicosis.
Edema formation and irreversible changes in veins, surrounding tissues and muscle fascia due to chronical recirculation of venous blood.
Classification by Widmer |
Clinical features |
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Stage I |
Edema, corona phlebectatica paraplantaris |
Stage II |
Stage I &
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Stage III |
Stage I + II &
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Stage IIIa |
Stage I + II &
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Classification according to CEAP (clinical, etiologic, anatomical, pathophysiological)
Level |
Characteristics |
C0 | No visible signs |
C1 | Spider veins, telangiectasias or reticular veins |
C2 | Varices |
C3 | Varicosis with edema |
C4 |
Varicosis with trophic skin changes
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C5 | C4 + healed ulcer |
C6 | C4 + florid ulcer |
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